Chapter 9
Steve walked in front of the boys to that he would look like he was in control; that and he just didn't want to look at them right now because he was mad.
"Cap? Hey Cap! Caaappppp!" Tony said as he trailed behind.
Steve huffed out an annoyed sigh. "What?"
"Why are you mad?" Clint asked, swinging around a lamppost.
"Because I have to take care of three children." Steve muttered.
Tony scoffed and Clint just looked confused.
Tony awkwardly leaned over to Clint and whispered, "he's saying we are the children."
"Ohhhhh." Clint said with wide eyes which then turned to a scowl.
Steve let out a small laugh. "Well when you run off on me like that I don't know what happened! Maybe you were taken away or shot down."
Tony felt a little guilty but just rolled his eyes because 'Tony Stark doesn't show feelings.' "Well we're sorry."
Steve just nodded and continued walking but stopped when he heard a bunch of screams followed by an explosion. The three of them spun around and saw that a bunch of cars had blown up and one person was standing in the center with a small smile; Loki. Steve clenched his fists and Tony began speaking into his watch to tell JARVIS to send the Iron Man suit. Clint was busy getting his bow ready and Steve quickly took his shield off of his back. But then he looked down, and saw Payton watching with interest.
"Guys what do I do with Payton?" Steve hisses.
Tony was about to answer but then the suit came flying over and he immediately got inside.
Clint looked at Payton. "Put her inside the store or something!"
"But she could get kidnapped!"
"Well think quickly beca-!"
Clint was caught off as a bolt of blue light hit him in the chest sending him flying. Steve widened his eyes and realized he had to either fight or run away. As he raised his shield he heard a whistle. Turning around he saw Pepper running over.
"Give me the girl quick!" Pepper said.
Steve nodded and handed her over. As soon as he was free, Steve ran over to Tony.
"Okay quick lift me up and drop me down. I'll use my shield to smack into him and he light won't harm me that way."
Tony nodded and picked Steve up by the arms, grunting in the process. "God lose some of your muscle mass you oversized sumo wrestler."
Steve was about to make a comeback but Tony dropped him. As Steve fell, he put the shield in front of him and rammed into the body. There was an odd noise and soon he was flung into the air and a light hit him square in the chest. Tony could only watch as both his team mates were sent into the ground. Anger boiled inside him and he began shooting at the person. He couldn't exactly see who it was because mystery man decided to do the whole black cape thing. Nothing says 'I'm a bad guy' then wearing a black cape. Sorry Batman, no offense. Tony began to fly left and right, dodging the beams and he knew he hit jackpot when one of his beams hit the person. He/she fell to the ground and Tony landed a few feet in front. Slowly approaching the person, he realized with a start the small 'female features' that he could see. Gulping, he pulled off the cape and saw a woman dressed in all black. Her hair was curly brown and had a very delicate face.
"What?" Was all Tony said.
He sighed and pointed his hands at the woman in case she would jump up. "You are understand due to destruction of property and creating damage to my friends. I also have to charge yo-"
He was cut off when the girl kicked him in the gut and flipped up. "Hello Stark." She said in a rich British accent.
Tony blinked and took off his helmet. "Do I know you?"
The girl got angry and kicked and punched again and again, Tony dodging easily. But at one point she didn't miss. Tony, without thinking punched back. He winced and gasped.
"Oh gosh, oh I'm so sorry, I know I can't hit girls-"
She punched square in the face, and Tony had enough. "Oh that's it!"
They began fighting, shooting beams here and there until something or somebody tackled the girl; Steve.
"Please clam down please calm down!" He said holding her down to the ground.
Tony snickered and waved over the cops that had arrived only moments ago. "Sorry little girl, looks like this tea party has ended."
The girl looked up at him with pure hate as the police lifted her up and chained her wrists. Steve was rubbing his arm that had severe burns on it and Tony nearly gasped.
"Cap what the hell happened to your arm?"
Steve looked down. "Oh I didn't notice-"
"You didn't notice?! God your so dull sometimes. Get Clint we're heading back."
But for some reason something seemed off. Tony looked over at the police car and saw them all passed out on the floor. He began to follow the path of destruction and that's when he saw it.
"No..."
Steve had been talking to a woman and turned to him. "What? What's wrong?"
Tony walked over to a purse and delicately picked it up. "This is Pepper's. That bitch took it."
Steve all of a sudden began to tear up. Tony put an arm on his shoulder.
"It's okay Cap we'll get her."
"No Tony you don't understand." He said taking a deep breath. "Pepper had Payton."
